...Criteria Update: This sector-specific criteria report updates Fitch Ratings' methodology on analyzing the credit risk of U.S.-based mortgage real estate investment trusts (REITs) and similar finance companies. Fitch's master criteria for non-bank financial institutions are outlined in Fitch Research on "Global Financial Institutions Rating Criteria," dated January 2014, available on Fitch's website at www.fitchratings.com. Fitch's rating methodology for U.S. mortgage REITs and similar finance companies also takes into consideration various cross- sector criteria reports noted to the left. Impacted Credit Ratings: This report addresses forward-looking opinions on the creditworthiness of mortgage REITs companies that own direct or indirect interests in mortgages on real estate or other interests in real property including long-term issuer default ratings (IDRs) as well as credit ratings for revolving credit facilities, long-term debt obligations and preferred stock of these issuers. REIT...
